Arawak Indians, were the ones that Christopher Columbus would meet up with. The English words canoe and tobacco came from Arawak through Spanish. The Spanish saw canoes and tobacco for the first time among the Arawak.
The Arawak Indians were farmers. They planted yams, cotton, and cassava, a root crop. The Arawak were known for a dish called "pepper pot," a sort of stew that was made from manioc juice, vegetables, red pepper and meat.
Many Arawak Indians would eventually die of disease and forced labor after the Spanish invasion. But, a few tribes live today along the Xingu River in Brazil.
The Arawak traded with Columbus. He looked to see if they had any gold, and saw they had small bits of jewelry. He found from them that they had very little gold, but that there was a source of gold farther south.
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The Awarak-Tainos
In 1942 christopher columbus encountered the taino a tribe of the arawaks
Taino Tribe
The Taíno people of Hispaniola were the first native tribe that was forced into labor. This act almost eviscerated the tribe.
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The Awarak-Tainos
The Taino tribe is believed to have inhabited the island of Hispaniola (which includes present-day Haiti) for hundreds of years before the arrival of Europeans. They were the indigenous people of the Caribbean and had a well-established society before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492.
They still exist
In 1942 christopher columbus encountered the taino a tribe of the arawaks
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Taino Tribe
The Taíno people of Hispaniola were the first native tribe that was forced into labor. This act almost eviscerated the tribe.
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the Taino Tribe, and The Arawaks
Columbus called them Indians (incorrectly) because he thought he was in India. Calling a native American an Indian can be derogatory or perceived as an insult. Best to call them by their tribe name or by their given name.
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The Arawaks.